The biggest game of the week could well decide which team wins the minor premiership when the Brisbane Broncos play the Sydney Roosters on Saturday night.

Dragons vs. Panthers

Thursday, 20th August, 7:45pm, WIN Stadium

Dragons – $1.50 (-5.5)
Panthers – $2.60 (+5.5)

The Dragons suffered a costly loss to the Broncos last week, but were fortunate enough to find themselves inside the top eight with only three weeks left.

They currently sit on 24 points with a positive points differential and with the Sea Eagles right on their tale, this is a must-win game for them.

The Panthers are coming off a strong win against the Warriors and they played well defensively throughout the game. They aren’t quite in finals calculations, but that doesn’t exclude them from giving teams a fright at this time of the year.

This is a huge game for the Dragons and we see them pulling through in a close one.

The Rabbits are coming off a strong 31-18 win over the North Queensland Cowboys, but the bookmakers are giving the slight edge to the Bulldogs which scored an easy 36-14 win over the Titans.

We see the Rabbitohs win over the Cowboys as a much stronger form guide for this and even though the Bulldogs are marching towards the finals, the Rabbitohs are looking to go back-to-back and make another late run for the title.

Titans vs. Raiders

This game might come down to desperation and the only team with a chance to make the playoffs is the Canberra Raiders.

An outside chance at best, but still a chance and they’re facing a team that has struggled all year with consistency.

The Raiders have played much better away from home this season which leads us to believe they will be at their best for this clash.

Tip: Raiders -6 ($1.90) at Bet365.comExotic: Lee to score at $2.30

Sea Eagles vs. Eels

Sunday, 23rd August, 4:10pm, Brookvale Oval

Sea Eagles – $1.07 (-20.0)
Eels – $8.50 (+20.0)

The biggest line of the week is featured here where most punters are expecting the in-form Sea Eagles to decimate the Eels.

The Sea Eagles season looked in tatters mid-way through the season, but since the firing of coach Geoff Toovey, the team has come alive.

They now find themselves in ninth position and a win here could see them squeak into the top eight. They are looking like possible contenders for the premiership and the points start line of 20 doesn’t really look enough at this stage.

The Eels can put up a fight as they showed against the Roosters, but expect them to get rolled by plenty in this.